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At this point we’ve seen most of the big features we can expect from Samsung’s upcoming flagship. And if you thought there wasn’t anything else to leak, apparently there’s one more thing. A capable Reddit user was able to tear down the Unpacked 2018 mobile app and found a hidden feature. The attendees of Samsung’s Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress will be able to see the Galaxy S9 in augmented reality. All they need to do is tap their phone against the event badge to see the back of the device and see the various colors the phone will be coming in. Samsung is set to unveil the Galaxy S9 on February 25th.

There’s not much we can take away from Sony’s teaser for its Mobile World Congress launch. But at least we know something is coming, we reported last month that the Xperia XZ Pro might be on its way. Reports have also surfaced online that upcoming phones will feature new looks. But there isn’t any indication of that in the teaser, which just shows a hand and ripples cascading down on it. What we did get is the launch is happening on February 26th in Barcelona. You can check out the tweet below.

Samsung isn’t one to shy away from “borrowing” features from Apple. If reports are to be believed, the company is set to add another feature familiar to Apple iPhone X users: 3D emojis. Samsung will reportedly have their own take on Animojis but will supposedly be more advanced than what Apple is offering. It’ll supposedly be similar in the sense that a 3D character (including animal ones) can track your facial movements and copy those. It’s not surprising that this is coming to the Galaxy S9 as Samsung is set to bring its latest Exynos chip to this device, which the company says has “realistic face-tracking filters” as well as improved security features for unlocking the device using facial recognition.

Aside from adding 3D emojis, rumour has it the Galaxy S9 will be sporting stereo speakers that have Dolby Surround and will be tuned by Samsung-owned acoustics company AKG. The speakers will supposedly be placed at the top and bottom of the phone. We don’t have that long of a wait before Samsung unveils the device. It’s set to debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this February 25th.

LG is joining the bandwagon of putting artificial intelligence tech into its smartphone’s camera. The South Korean company said they will be showing off “the first of a suite of AI technologies into a new version of the V30 at the upcoming Mobile World Congress. This was leaked earlier in Korea with reports that a phone called the V30s will be coming to MWC and will have AI-powered camera features.

This Vision AI tech, as LG calls it, will be initially focused on image recognition and will provide auto image analysis to recommend shooting modes instantly as well as help recognize objects and offer shopping suggestions (similar to Google Lens on the Pixel devices). The technology will also supposedly be used to offer better low-light performance.